Preservation archive for the Korg SoundLink DRS 1212 I/O PCI Multi-Channel Audio Interface, containing classic Mac OS driver/software releases, Korg/Steinberg ASIO software, historical Korg FAQ/support pages, original StuffIt distributions and the English owner's manual.

The Korg 1212 I/O was a full-length PCI digital audio interface designed for the SoundLink DRS system. It provides 8-channel ADAT optical input/output, stereo S/PDIF input/output and stereo analog input/output, for a total of 12 simultaneous inputs and 12 simultaneous outputs when supported by the host software. It also provides ADAT timecode synchronization, Word Clock input/output and onboard DSP routing/format-conversion functions.

This archive preserves software from several stages of the 1212 I/O's classic Mac OS development, including releases 1.1, 1.2, 1.3.1 and 2.0.2, together with a standalone Korg/Steinberg ASIO v4.0 driver and multiple generations of Korg's 1212 I/O FAQ.

Included files

1212 I/O Version 1.1.zip

Classic Mac OS 1212 I/O software version 1.1.

Contents include:

• Korg 1212 I/O system extension/driver, version 1.1

• 1212 I/O Utility 1.1

• Apple Sound control panel, version 8.0.5

• 1212 I/O v1.1 Update Read Me, dated October 16, 1997

The Read Me documents installation, Apple Sound Manager support, auto-routing, the new Save As Defaults... command, compatible Sound Manager applications, Cubase VST 3.5 compatibility, Digital Performer 2.1.1 support, troubleshooting and system compatibility.

The Sound Manager implementation provides two-channel input/output through the 1212 I/O while the Korg Utility selects which physical 1212 I/O channels are assigned to Sound Manager.

The archive also contains later .DS_Store / __MACOSX metadata created during subsequent re-packaging; these files are not part of the original Korg software itself.

1212 I/O 1.2.zip

Classic Mac OS Korg 1212 I/O driver version 1.2.

The archive contains a single MacBinary II file preserving the classic Mac resource fork. Internal resources identify it as Korg's 1212 I/O native driver (ndrv), version 1.2.

Preserved MacBinary modification date: August 3, 1998.

No separate Read Me is included in this ZIP.

1212 I/O 1.3.1.zip

Korg 1212 I/O Mac software beta/update package dated June 30, 1999.

Contents:

• 1212 I/O 1.3.1 extension — internally versioned 1.3.1b1

• 1212 I/O Utility 1.3.1 — internally versioned 1.3.1b2

• Read Me 1212 I/O 1.3.1

• custom 1212 I/O icon resource

The Read Me identifies the distribution as 1212 I/O release 1.3.1b2 and instructs users to continue using the earlier 1.3.1b1 extension with the new 1.3.1b2 Utility.

The Utility update fixes compatibility with the PACE USB Floppy Enabler. The Read Me also notes that MAS- and ASIO-related software may require corresponding updates.

The 1.3.1b1 extension contains a FireWire-related compatibility fix and intentionally removes the 1212 I/O icon that earlier drivers displayed during Mac startup. The lack of a startup icon is therefore normal for this version.

Korg's later FAQ documentation identifies 1212 I/O software 1.3.1 or later as the version required for use with Blue & White Power Mac G3 and Power Mac G4 systems.

1212_FAQ_HTML.zip

Offline copy of Korg's 1212 I/O technical-support and Frequently Asked Questions website.

The FAQ identifies itself as:

FAQ Version: 11/15/00

The archive contains 31 HTML documents plus one GIF image and covers:

• Mac OS information

• Windows information

• Windows optimization

• supported software

• downloads

• general troubleshooting

• clicks and pops

• feedback loops

• zipper noise

• record monitoring

• PCI bus mastering

• PCI SCSI cards

• USB devices

• CPU impact

• multimedia applications

• analog I/O expansion

• audio CDs

• continuous synchronization

• ADAT synchronization and Word Clock

• Cakewalk

• Cubase VST

• Deck II

• Digital Performer

• Logic Audio

• Opcode Vision / Studio Vision

• BitHeadz software

• system configurations

• feature descriptions

• technical support information

• FAQ version history

Of particular archival interest is 1212_adat_sync_word_clock.htm, which explains that selecting ADAT as the 1212 I/O clock source derives Word Clock from the ADAT optical input, while the separate 9-pin ADAT Sync connector carries ADAT timecode rather than Word Clock.

This page was not present in the supplied list of known Wayback Machine 1212 I/O URLs and may preserve support information not represented by the known web captures.

The November 2000 FAQ update substantially reorganized the Korg support material, including splitting the former 1212_general_info.htm page into more specific individual topics.

1212_V131.sit

Original-style Korg StuffIt 5 / classic Mac software distribution for 1212 I/O 1.3.1.

Embedded archive metadata identifies components including:

• 1212 I/O v1.3.1

• 1212 I/O Utility 1.3.1

• 1212 I/O 1.3.1 Update Read Me

• Install In System Folder

• bundled 1212_FAQ_HTML support documentation

The bundled FAQ is historically distinct from the November 2000 standalone FAQ archive. It retains the older 1212_general_info.htm page, which Korg later removed and divided into individual FAQ topics.

The original StuffIt file is preserved because classic Mac archives may contain resource forks, Finder metadata and file-type/creator information that can be lost when files are extracted or recompressed on modern systems.

1212_V202.sit

Later Korg StuffIt distribution for 1212 I/O 2.0.2.

Embedded archive directory information identifies:

• 1212 I/O v2.0.2

• 1212 I/O Utility 2.0.2b2

• Read Me 1212 I/O 2.0.2

• Install In System Folder

• Install in ASIO Drivers Folder

• ASIO Korg 1212

• bundled 1212_FAQ_HTML documentation

This appears to be one of the most complete surviving Korg 1212 I/O Mac software distributions because it combines the native driver, Korg utility, ASIO driver, installation structure, Read Me and offline support documentation.

Its bundled FAQ tree appears to contain an older FAQ generation, including 1212_general_info.htm.

1212IO_E.pdf

Korg 1212 I/O PCI Multi-Channel Audio Interface Owner's Manual — English

Manual version: August 1997
Copyright: 1997 Korg Inc.
Length: 58 pages

The manual covers:

• PCI card installation

• classic Mac OS software installation

• Windows 95 software installation

• +4 dBu / -10 dBV analog-level jumper configuration

• stereo analog I/O

• ADAT optical I/O

• S/PDIF I/O

• Word Clock input/output

• ADAT Sync

• ADAT Timecode Conditioner

• Korg 880 A/D and 880 D/A integration

• Korg 168RC digital mixer integration

• Yamaha 02R integration

• multiple 1212 I/O cards

• Alesis ADAT and BRC synchronization

• 1212 I/O Utility

• routing and format conversion

• Apple Sound Manager

• Windows Wave devices

• troubleshooting

• technical specifications

Selected published specifications:

• Sample rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, or external clock

• Analog input conversion: 20-bit Enhanced dual-bit Delta Sigma

• Analog output conversion: 18-bit linear

• Analog operating level: +4 dBu or -10 dBV, switchable

• Frequency response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, +0 dB / -0.6 dB

• S/(THD+N), A-weighted: 90 dB

• Full-length PCI Rev. 2.1 card

The manual also documents simultaneous operation of the ADAT, S/PDIF and analog interfaces and extensive Word Clock / ADAT synchronization configurations.

ASIO Korg 1212.zip

Standalone classic Mac ASIO driver for the Korg 1212 I/O.

The archive contains a MacBinary II file whose classic Macintosh resources identify it as:

ASIO Korg 1212 I/O v4.0
©1998 Korg/Steinberg

Macintosh file type: AsDr
Creator: stCA

This is a resource-fork-based classic Mac ASIO driver intended to provide direct 1212 I/O support to ASIO-compatible digital-audio software.

Preservation notes

The original ZIP and StuffIt archives have been retained without modification.

Several included classic Macintosh files use MacBinary II, resource forks, Macintosh file types/creator codes and/or StuffIt archive structures. These formats should be preserved in their original form because extraction and recompression on a modern operating system can discard historically important Macintosh metadata or resource-fork data.

The collection also preserves multiple generations of Korg's offline FAQ documentation. Some FAQ pages contained in these distributions predate their earliest known Wayback Machine captures, and at least one page in the November 2000 offline FAQ (1212_adat_sync_word_clock.htm) is not represented in the supplied list of known Korg 1212 I/O Wayback URLs.

Hardware overview

The Korg SoundLink DRS 1212 I/O is a PCI multichannel digital-audio interface providing:

• 8-channel ADAT optical input

• 8-channel ADAT optical output

• stereo S/PDIF input/output

• stereo analog input/output

• Word Clock input/output

• ADAT timecode/sync input

• onboard DSP routing and format conversion

• up to 12 simultaneous inputs and 12 simultaneous outputs with compatible software

It was designed both as a standalone computer audio interface and as part of Korg's SoundLink DRS family, including the 168RC Recording Console and 880 A/D and 880 D/A interfaces.

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